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Sparta Rotterdam
FT
2–0
HT 0–0
FC Groningen
Eredivisie Sat 31 Jan, 20:00London Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam Sander Van Der Eijk 10,031 attendance

Timeline

  1. 27' Bruno Martins Indi Yellow Card
  2. 43' Dies Janse Yellow Card
  3. 45'+1' Marvin Peersman Yellow Card
  4. 45'+1' Marco Rente Yellow Card
  5. 55' Shunsuke Mito assist Ayoni Santos
  6. 62' Oskar Zawada for Brynjólfur Willumsson
  7. 62' Tyrique Mercera for Marco Rente
  8. 62' Wouter Prins for Marvin Peersman
  9. 81' Alwande Roaldsöy for Ayoni Santos
  10. 81' Julian Baas for Pelle Clement
  11. 82' Shurandy Sambo for Lushendry Martes
  12. 86' Mark Hoekstra for Tygo Land
  13. 86' Nils Eggens for David Van Der Werff
  14. 88' Mike Kleijn for Mitchell van Bergen
  15. 90' Shunsuke Mito assist Mike Kleijn
  16. 90'+5' Younes Taha Yellow Card
  17. 90'+5' Mark Hoekstra Yellow Card

Match stats

45.9% Possession 54.1%
9 Shots 8
5 On target 2
8 Fouls 16
1 Yellow cards 5
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 3
2 Saves 3
317 Accurate passes 406

Lineups

Sparta Rotterdam 4-2-3-1
1 Drommel
5 Quintero 4 Indi 3 Young 2 Martes
6 Clement 8 Kitolano
11 Mito 10 Santos 7 van Bergen
9 Lauritsen
FC Groningen 4-2-3-1
1 Vaessen
43 Peersman 4 Janse 3 Blokzijl 5 Rente
14 Schreuders 18 Land
17 Der Werff 26 Van Bergen 10 Taha
9 Willumsson
Sparta Rotterdam 4-2-3-1
  1. 1 Joel Drommel G
  2. 4 Bruno Martins Indi CD-L
  3. 3 Marvin Young CD-R
  4. 5 Teo Quintero LB
  5. 2 Lushendry Martes ▼ RB
  6. 10 Ayoni Santos ▼ AM
  7. 6 Pelle Clement ▼ LM
  8. 8 Joshua Kitolano RM
  9. 9 Tobias Lauritsen F
  10. 11 Shunsuke Mito AM-L
  11. 7 Mitchell van Bergen ▼ AM-R

Came on

  1. 12 Shurandy Sambo ▲ SUB
  2. 21 Alwande Roaldsöy ▲ SUB
  3. 15 Mike Kleijn ▲ SUB
  4. 16 Julian Baas ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (8)
  1. 20 Filip Bednarek SUB
  2. 18 Jens Toornstra SUB
  3. 30 Pascal Kuiper SUB
  4. 22 Sayfallah Ltaief SUB
  5. 19 Nökkvi Thórisson SUB
  6. 14 Tijs Velthuis SUB
  7. 17 Saïd Bakari SUB
  8. 13 Jonathan de Guzmán SUB
FC Groningen 4-2-3-1
  1. 1 Etienne Vaessen G
  2. 4 Dies Janse CD-L
  3. 3 Thijmen Blokzijl CD-R
  4. 43 Marvin Peersman ▼ LB
  5. 5 Marco Rente ▼ RB
  6. 26 Thom Van Bergen AM
  7. 14 Jorg Schreuders LM
  8. 18 Tygo Land ▼ RM
  9. 9 Brynjólfur Willumsson ▼ F
  10. 17 David Van Der Werff ▼ AM-L
  11. 10 Younes Taha AM-R

Came on

  1. 57 Nils Eggens ▲ SUB
  2. 69 Mark Hoekstra ▲ SUB
  3. 16 Tyrique Mercera ▲ SUB
  4. 19 Oskar Zawada ▲ SUB
  5. 2 Wouter Prins ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (7)
  1. 15 Elvis Laan SUB
  2. 21 Hidde Jurjus SUB
  3. 11 Noam Emeran SUB
  4. 27 Rui Mendes SUB
  5. 7 Travis Hearnes SUB
  6. 13 Lovro Štubljar SUB
  7. 34 Ryan Metu SUB

Commentary

  1. Match ends, Sparta Rotterdam 2, FC Groningen 0.
  2. 90'+6' Second Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 2, FC Groningen 0.
  3. 90'+5' Mark Hoekstra (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 90'+5' Mike Kleijn (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  5. 90'+5' Foul by Mark Hoekstra (FC Groningen).
  6. 90'+5' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  7. 90'+5' Younes Taha (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  8. 90'+4' Delay in match because of an injury Younes Taha (FC Groningen).
  9. 90'+4' Delay in match because of an injury Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam).
  10. 90'+4' Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  11. 90'+4' Foul by Younes Taha (FC Groningen).
  12. 90'+2' Attempt blocked. Nils Eggens (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Younes Taha.
101 earlier entries
  1. 90' Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  2. 90' Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 2, FC Groningen 0. Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Mike Kleijn.
  3. 90' Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  4. 88' Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Mike Kleijn replaces Mitchell van Bergen.
  5. 88' Offside, FC Groningen. Oskar Zawada is caught offside.
  6. 87' Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  7. 87' Foul by Wouter Prins (FC Groningen).
  8. 86' Substitution, FC Groningen. Nils Eggens replaces David van der Werff.
  9. 86' Substitution, FC Groningen. Mark Hoekstra replaces Tygo Land.
  10. 86' Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Bruno Martins Indi.
  11. 84' Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Etienne Vaessen.
  12. 84' Attempt saved. Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen). Assisted by Shunsuke Mito.
  13. 82' Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Shurandy Sambo replaces Lushendry Martes.
  14. 81' Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Julian Baas replaces Pelle Clement.
  15. 81' Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Alwande Roaldsøy replaces Ayoni Santos.
  16. 80' Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  17. 80' Foul by Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen).
  18. 74' Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Pelle Clement.
  19. 73' Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Lushendry Martes.
  20. 72' Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  21. 72' Foul by Younes Taha (FC Groningen).
  22. 68' Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  23. 68' Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
  24. 67' Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  25. 67' Foul by Tyrique Mercera (FC Groningen).
  26. 63' Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Bruno Martins Indi.
  27. 62' Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  28. 62' Foul by Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen).
  29. 62' Substitution, FC Groningen. Wouter Prins replaces Marvin Peersman.
  30. 62' Substitution, FC Groningen. Tyrique Mercera replaces Marco Rente.
  31. 62' Substitution, FC Groningen. Oskar Zawada replaces Brynjólfur Willumsson.
  32. 60' Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  33. 60' Foul by Dies Janse (FC Groningen).
  34. 58' Attempt saved. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Joël Drommel (Sparta Rotterdam). Assisted by Thom van Bergen.
  35. 56' Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  36. 56' Foul by Younes Taha (FC Groningen).
  37. 55' Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, FC Groningen 0. Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ayoni Santos following a fast break.
  38. 54' Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (Sparta Rotterdam).
  39. 54' Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  40. 51' Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  41. 51' Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
  42. 46' Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  43. 46' Foul by Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam).
  44. 45' Second Half begins Sparta Rotterdam 0, FC Groningen 0.
  45. 45'+5' First Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 0, FC Groningen 0.
  46. 45'+3' Foul by Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam).
  47. 45'+3' Dies Janse (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  48. 45'+2' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  49. 45'+2' Delay in match because of an injury Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam).
  50. 45'+1' Marco Rente (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  51. 45'+1' Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  52. 45'+1' Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  53. 45'+1' Foul by Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen).
  54. 45' Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  55. 45' Attempt blocked. Ayoni Santos (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  56. 45' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  57. 44' Delay in match because of an injury Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam).
  58. 43' Dies Janse (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  59. 43' Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  60. 43' Foul by Dies Janse (FC Groningen).
  61. 42' VAR Decision: No Goal Sparta Rotterdam 0-0 FC Groningen.
  62. 40' GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  63. 40' Offside, FC Groningen. Brynjólfur Willumsson is caught offside.
  64. 39' Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Teo Quintero.
  65. 39' Attempt saved. Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen). Assisted by Ayoni Santos.
  66. 38' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  67. 37' Delay in match because of an injury Bruno Martins Indi (Sparta Rotterdam).
  68. 34' Attempt blocked. Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Rente.
  69. 33' Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Joël Drommel.
  70. 33' Attempt saved. David van der Werff (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Joël Drommel (Sparta Rotterdam). Assisted by Thijmen Blokzijl.
  71. 31' Attempt blocked. Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tygo Land.
  72. 31' Attempt blocked. Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Younes Taha.
  73. 30' Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Marvin Peersman.
  74. 28' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  75. 28' Delay in match because of an injury Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
  76. 27' Bruno Martins Indi (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  77. 27' Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  78. 27' Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (Sparta Rotterdam).
  79. 25' Attempt missed. Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pelle Clement with a cross following a corner.
  80. 24' Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by David van der Werff.
  81. 23' Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  82. 23' Foul by Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen).
  83. 19' Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  84. 19' Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
  85. 17' Attempt missed. Tygo Land (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marco Rente following a set piece situation.
  86. 17' Attempt blocked. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  87. 16' Foul by Ayoni Santos (Sparta Rotterdam).
  88. 16' Dies Janse (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  89. 15' Attempt saved. Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen).
  90. 11' Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  91. 11' Foul by Dies Janse (FC Groningen).
  92. 10' Foul by Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam).
  93. 10' Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  94. 7' Attempt missed. Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mitchell van Bergen with a cross.
  95. 6' Foul by Lushendry Martes (Sparta Rotterdam).
  96. 6' David van der Werff (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  97. 5' Offside, FC Groningen. Younes Taha is caught offside.
  98. 4' Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  99. 4' Foul by Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam).
  100. First Half begins.
  101. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Sparta Rotterdam W W L W W

  • W at FC Volendam 1-0 Eredivisie
  • W Heracles Almelo 2-0 Eredivisie
  • L FC Volendam 2-1 KNVB Beker
  • W at Feyenoord 4-3 Eredivisie
  • W at FC Utrecht 1-0 Eredivisie

FC Groningen L W D D W

  • W FC Volendam 3-0 Eredivisie
  • D at Go Ahead Eagles 1-1 Eredivisie
  • D NAC Breda 0-0 Eredivisie
  • W at SC Heerenveen 2-0 Eredivisie
  • L Fortuna Sittard 2-1 Eredivisie

Head to head

SPA leads series 4-1

  • 30 Oct 2025 Sparta Rotterdam 5–2 FC Groningen 2025-26 Dutch KNVB Beker
  • 19 Oct 2025 FC Groningen 0–2 Sparta Rotterdam 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie
  • 2 Feb 2025 Sparta Rotterdam 1–0 FC Groningen 2024-25 Dutch Eredivisie
  • 9 Nov 2024 FC Groningen 1–0 Sparta Rotterdam 2024-25 Dutch Eredivisie
  • 28 May 2023 FC Groningen 0–5 Sparta Rotterdam 2022-23 Dutch Eredivisie